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When to submit

Thesis/Dissertation Committee Appointment

Indicates the individuals that will serve on a student’s degree advisory committee. Check with your graduate program coordinator to determine if this form is required. Required of all students doing a thesis or dissertation project.

By the end of the first semester of attendance (if applicable to the degree)

Thesis and Dissertation Information

Program of Study

Instructions to Complete POS and Graduation Application Documents the courses the student is required to take for completion of the degree. Instructions for completing the Program of Study can be found here.

By the end of the first semester for all programs except the PhD and EdD (end of second semester).

Program of Study Continuation Form

An additional page for continuing the listing of courses required as part of a program of study.

As needed

Application for Candidacy, Graduation and Certificate

Instructions to Complete POS and Graduation Application  Used to file candidacy status and graduation. Any changes in the Program of Study coursework are documented on this form. Candidates for certificates also use this form to document their coursework.

The semester prior to anticipated graduation

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Records Office form to be completed for individual studies courses

This form must be submitted when registering for any individualized course.

Grade Appeal

Submitted by a student if the student has reason to challenge an awarded grade. The process is described in the Graduate Catalog.

Within 5 days of final grade posting

Backdated Withdrawal

To request withdrawal from a course after the official withdrawal date. Backdated withdrawals are only considered for one year from the date of filing the request for a backdated withdrawal.

During the semester in which the withdrawal is being requested

Graduate Student Petition

Routinely used to request extensions for submitting required forms or other petitionable issues, e.g., readmission.

As appropriate

Directions to complete Degree Exam Form

Graduate Degree Examination Results

Student Verification Form

Used to record the results of comprehensive, preliminary and final defense examinations.

Within 7 days after the exam is given

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Application for Graduate Assistantship

Required of any student applying for a graduate assistantship. The student should submit the application to the department where the assistantship resides.

April 2 - Submit to Department where assistantship resides

Opportunity Assistantship Application

Equal Opportunity Form

Degree-seeking first generation graduate students enrolling for the first time in graduate school are eligible to apply for the opportunity assistantships. Recipients will work with their assigned mentor twenty hours per week for a full-time assistantship.

To be completed and sumittted with Opportunity Assistantship Application

Priority Deadline for the next academic year: February 15 Submit to Nicole-Brown@utc.edu

Tennessee Residency Appeal

Students who wish to appeal their residence classification.

As appropriate

Regional Tuition Differential

Used by students to apply for the regional tuition differential rate. A student must reside in Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield counties in Georgia and Jackson county in Alabama to be eligible.

As appropriate

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When to submit

Stop Out Request

If, through unusual circumstances, the student cannot work continuously on the thesis or dissertation, the student may request in writing a one-time stop-out.

Request must be made no later than the end of the enrollment period of the semester preceding when the stop out will be initiated.

Senior Request to Register for Graduate Credit

Used by senior students within 30 semester hours of completing the baccalaureate degree to request to take graduate courses.

As appropriate

Request for Transcript

To be used (if chosen) by applicants to the UTC Graduate School as a way to request another school provide a transcript to UTC.

As appropriate

Research Involving Human Subjects

The required form is located on the UTC Institutional Review Board webpage. No research involving human subjects can be initiated before the research has been reviewed and approved. http://www.utc.edu/Administration/InstitutionalReviewBoard/forms.php

As appropriate

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Application for Graduate Faculty Appointment

To be used to request appointment or re-appointment to Graduate Faculty.

As appropriate

Course and Curriculum Proposal

Form for proposing new courses and programs or modification or deletion of a course or program.

Anytime during the academic year; however, only proposals approved prior to December of a given year will be included in the next year Graduate Catalog.